OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14522601
EXCAVATION,SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN
Event description
TRENCH CAVE-IN
Investigation abstract
ON OCTOBER 9,1984, AT APPROX. 9:58 AM, AN EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CONNECT A PI PE IN A TRENCH THAT WAS 7' WIDE, 10' DEEP AND 25' LONG. A TRENCH BOX WAS ABAILAB LE BUT NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME. THE EMPLOYEE WAS READY TO EXIT THE TRENCH WHEN T HE WEST SIDE OF THE BANK CAVED IN AND COVERED HIM WITH ABOUT 2' OF DIRT. THE EMP LOYEE WAS INJURED CRITICALLY.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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